Sequatchie County, TN

SEQUATCHIE COUNTY

County Seat - Dunlap
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 30 Miles

Population
1980 - 8,605
1990 - 9,186
2000 - 11,370

Available Labor Force

Labor Force 6,243
Unemployment 811
Unemployment Rate 13%
 

Tax Structure

Property Tax $2.04 per $100
Ratio of Assessment:  
Residential 25%
Industrial 40%
Personal (Equipment Inventory) Raw Materials Only 30%
Sales Tax (County) 2.25%
Sales Tax (State) 6.0%
Income Tax: None
Personal 6.0% on interest and dividends
Excise (Corporate) 6.0% of net earnings
Franchise Tax .25 per $100 of Capital Properties
Unemployment Tax  
(New Employers) 2.7% of first $7,000

Transportation

 
Railroads 0
Highways 1-US Hwy 127
I-75 28 miles to access (Adjacent)
Air Freight 0
Motor Freight 4
Navigable Waterway Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 36 miles
Channel Depth, 9'
Air Service
Commercial Service Chattanooga Metro Airport, 36 miles
Runway Length, 7,400'
General Aviation Marion County Airport, 31 miles
Runway Length, 3,500'

Education

Number of High Schools 2-Sequatchie County High School, Whitwell High School
Number of Colleges Serving Sequatchie County (2 & 4 year) 1-Chattanooga State Technical Community College

Health Care

Hospitals 1-North Valley Hospital
Clinics 4
Doctors 7
Dentists 7
Nursing Homes 2-Alexian Healthcare Center, NHC Healthcare of Sequatchie

Major Employers

Firm Name Product Total Employees Union Affiliation
Tecumseh Products Lawn Mower Motors 650 None
Seymour Tubing Automotive Tubing 130 None
Dunlap Industries         Zippers 100 None
Dunlap Industries Battery Charges 75 None
High Country Archery Archery Products 65 None
Dunlap Stone Limestone 16 None
Nashonal Display Customized Parts 15 None
Precision Parachute Company Parachutes 15 None

Grundy County, TN Marion County, TN Hamilton County, TN Sequatchie County, TN Bradley County, TN McMinn County, TN Polk County, TN Dade County, GA Walker County, GA Catoosa County, GA Whitfield County, GA Murray County, GA Chattooga County, GA Gordon County, GA Floyd County, GA Source: US BLS & DOL December 2009, TN DOR

 

                                                                                                Current as of March 2010